Jeffrey J. Humphries

Jacksonville, florida

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Biography Overview

Jeffrey J. Humphries is from Helen, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of
Science Degree in Criminology from North Georgia College and State
University in 1999. While at North Georgia, Mr. Humphries participated in the
ROTC program and graduated Summa Cum Laude. While attending North
Georgia, Mr. Humphries worked as a deputy sheriff for Hall County, Georgia.

Mr. Humphries then attended Florida Coastal School of Law on a full scholarship
where he graduated at the top of his class in December 2003. While he
attended law school, he was a Case Note editor for the law review and a
member of the moot court honor board. He also had the privilege of being
an intern for Justice Peggy Quince of the Florida Supreme Court.

Mr. Humphries then joined the insurance defense firm of O’Hara Halvorsen
Humphries, PA, in October 2003. He started as an associate and
eventually became president and co-owner of the firm. Mr. Humphries spent 11
years defending major insurance companies and its insureds. He was the
lead trial lawyer at the firm having tried over 50 cases to jury
verdict, including wrongful death, legal malpractice, breach of
insurance contracts, trucking accidents, slip and fall, negligent
security (shooting), and a variety of other types of cases. In 2013,
Mr. Humphries was invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation
Management Alliance (CLM), which is an invitation-only national
organization created by the claims and litigation management industries.

Mr. Humphries was selected by his peers to join the American Board of Trial
Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers
and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury
trial and elevating the standards of integrity, honor, ethics, civility,
and courtesy in the legal profession.

No matter how much experience a lawyer may have in civil trial, only board certified civil trial lawyers are allowed to identify themselves as specialists or experts in this area of law.

Mr. Humphries is also a board member of the Jacksonville chapter of Hope
Worldwide, an international charity that providers volunteer services
to the poor, sick, and suffering, throughout the world.

Mr. Humphries is licensed to practice in both federal and state courts in Florida
and Georgia. He handles personal injury and consumer protection cases at Morgan & Morgan.

Education:

North Georgia College and State University, Bachelor of Science,
Criminology, Summa Cum Laude, 1999